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semblance
noun
Reveal meaning and examples
An outward appearance or limited likeness that may not reflect the full reality.
The neatly stacked papers created a semblance of order.
The need for another revision became manifest when two drawings assigned the same corner to different displays. Keeping those conflicts off the agenda might preserve a semblance of harmony, but it would leave the team without a layout they had actually reviewed together.